Lone Tree City Center
Metro Denver's Next Vibrant Downtown
A Vision 25 Years In the Making
Lone Tree City Center is envisioned as the vibrant heart of the community – a welcoming, walkable downtown where residents, businesses, and visitors can live, work, shop, and connect.
Designed around strong transit access, pedestrian-friendly streets, and an extensive network of bikeways, the City Center makes it easy to move, explore, and gather. Lively parks, plazas, and open spaces create places to relax, recreate, and come together, while new employment centers, shopping destinations, and diverse housing options build on Lone Tree’s unique character and thriving destination economy.
The vision began in 2000 with the land annexation and was strengthened in 2003 when voters supported joining the Regional Transportation District (RTD), paving the way for light rail and transit-oriented development for this area.
Right Where You Want to Be
Prime location in South Denver Near Major Highways, Transit, and Regional Visibility
- 440 Acres planned for a vibrant, mixed-use downtown
- Located east of I-25, between Lincoln Avenue and RidgeGate Parkway
- Includes two light rail stations: City Center Station and the RidgeGate Station
- Immediate access to I-25 and the South metro Denver corridor
- Direct transit connections to downtown Denver, DTC, Meridian, and Denver International Airport
- High multimodal connectivity
- Adjacent to Centennial Airport, providing convenient access for business and corporate aviation
- Conveniently located near Park Meadows Retail Resort, the largest mall in the state
- Access to a highly educated workforce
- Surrounded by established neighborhoods offering a high quality of life
A Destination for All
More than a Collection of Buildings
- Thoughtful urban design, pedestrian-friendly streets, and vibrant open spaces
- The community can gather, relax, and enjoy public events
- Businesses can connect and grow
- Residents can live in a dynamic, walkable environment
City Center Subarea Plan Highlights
Establishing a Vibrant Urban Center to Meet Future Market Demands
- Community-driven planning process
- Single Landowner, Leading Coventry Development Corporation and Master Developer RidgeGate Investments
- Innovative districts for mixed use, commercial, residential and office
- Vibrant public spaces for parks, plazas, and festival street
- Quality design
- Transportation options of pedestrian and multi-modal facilities
- Sustainability and Smart Technology
Planning for Scale and Growth
A downtown built for the future.
- 35,000 jobs
- 5,000 residential units with diverse housing options
- 12 million square feet of office and retail space
Building the Foundation for What’s Next
Key Investments Already in Place to Make Site Shovel-Ready
- $350+ million in critical infrastructure, including a new RidgeGate Parkway/I-25 interchange
- Extension of light rail into the heart of City Center, with a new City Center station
- Over $120 million in improvements to the Lincoln Avenue/I-25 interchange
- A new mobility hub connecting Lone Tree to Colorado Springs, scheduled to be completed in 2026.
- Xcel Energy Certified. To be certified, the site must have:
- Zoned for commercial/industrial use
- At least 40 acres
- Reliable and robust electric power service or capacity available from Xcel Energy
- Good transportation access
- No significant environmental or flooding/wetlands concerns
Bringing the City Center to Life
Experience the vision and momentum of Lone Tree City Center through video and media coverage.
In The News
A Downtown Lone Tree City Center Development Needs Catalyst to Spur Progress – Denver Gazette
What’s Next for Lone Tree’s Last Major Commercial Parcel? – Denver 7
Lone Tree States City Center Will Bring Economic Benefits – Douglas County News Press
City of Lone Tree’s City Center, a Future Downtown Will Rise on the East Side of RidgeGate – Colorado Construction & Design
Take a Closer Look
Let's Talk About Your Opportunity in Lone Tree
Connect with our team to discuss how your vision fits into the Lone Tree City Center
Jeff Holwell
Director of Economic Development & Public Affairs
Let's Talk About Your Opportunity in Lone Tree
Connect with our team to discuss how your vision fits into the Lone Tree City Center
Jeff Holwell
Director of Economic Development & Public Affairs
Latest News
Learn More
Community Vision
The Lone Tree City Center is a long-planned development first envisioned by the community when Lone Tree voters annexed the land into the City in the year 2000. Lone Tree voters also overwhelmingly voted to join the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in 2003 to bring light rail into the City Center to support transit-oriented-development.
The Lone Tree community was critical in the development of the Lone Tree City Center Subarea Plan, which further articulated the vision for the area.
An Already Adopted Plan
Already approved by the Lone Tree City Council in 2018, the Lone Tree City Center Subarea Plan envisions a 440-acre dense, walkable, and vibrant urban center. The plan is focused on high quality design principals while allowing flexibility to accommodate market demands and potential anchor projects.
Single Landowner
North of RidgeGate Pkwy, the Lone Tree City Center is owned by a single landowner, the experienced Coventry Development Corporation.
Planning For Scale
Upwards of 35,000 jobs and 5,000 units of residential have long been expected for the City Center. Upwards of 12 million sqft of office and retail space is anticipated. As such, the City has already been building capacity for the millions of people expected to visit the City Center each year.
Hundreds of Millions Already Invested
The City and its partners have already made $350 million in significant infrastructure investments to support the site, including building a new interchange at RidgeGate Parkway and I-25 and extending light rail into the heart of the City Center. $120 million+ of major improvements to the Lincoln Avenue/I-25 interchange, along with a new regional bus station connecting Lone Tree with Colorado Springs, are currently in design.
Ready to discuss development opportunities?
Jeff Holwell
Director of Economic Development & Public Affairs
The Lone Tree City Center is an Xcel Energy Certified Site
Xcel Energy Certified Sites:
- Are zoned for commercial/industrial use
- Are at least 40 acres
- Have reliable and robust electric power service or capacity available from Xcel Energy
- Have good transportation access
- Have no significant environmental or flooding/wetlands concerns
Rising in the East
The Vision for the Lone Tree City Center
RidgeGate East Comes to Life
New Neighborhoods & Transit Oriented Development